Prospective Students

All students (except Plan C Master's Degree ) are admitted to our graduate program on an individual basis depending upon the availability of funded projects obtained by each faculty member.

Please research our faculty profiles to determine which faculty have research interests similar to your own. Contact those faculty to determine if they have funding available and are accepting new students.

Please only submit a pre-application packet once you have contacted an FWCB faculty member and they have agreed to support your admittance. It is not recommended that you submit a pre-application packet without FWCB faculty support.

Admission decisions are based on academic performance, GRE scores, letters of recommendations, work experience, evidence of scientific productivity, leadership qualities, and a personal statement. Students with a cumulative undergraduate GPA above 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and combined average score >70th percentile on the Verbal and Quantitative portions of the GRE Test meet minimal requirements. We have many highly qualified applicants; therefore, if you do not exceed these minimum standards, you are not encouraged to apply.

If your undergraduate degree is in an area outside of the physical, chemical, or biological sciences such as liberal arts, business, education, or psychology, you probably are not eligible for our M.S. program. One option may be to complete a second bachelor's degree or take course work to strengthen your background for possible graduate admission later. Also, students in our program generally may not apply for a Ph.D. program without first earning a M.S. degree.

Students interested in a continuing education degree who have at least 5 years of professional experience and wish to gain additional skills may wish to apply for our Plan C Master's Degree.